Where to find cutting tools for CNC machining

List of manufacturers of cutting tools (bits)

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Cutting tools

Most suppliers of CNC milling machines do not include cutting tools: you have to add these yourself. Typically for freeform surfaces you need a ballnose cutter, while for roughing and for more rectangular geometry a flat cutter (end-mill) is better suited. Best quality are carbide tools, for light material you can also use the cheaper HSS material. Try local sources as well: easy for a quick delivery.

www.bitsbits.com	Bits & Bits Company: large range of small cutters, many conical cutters for wax engraving. US based: inch sizes only.
www.busch.eu	Busch & Co.KG: small cutters for jewellers, also for wax. Based in Germany.
www.ceratizit.com	Carbide cutters made by Cerametal in Luxemburg.
www.clarkson-osborn.com	Clarkson: UK based manufacturer of tools (carbide and HSS)
www.cmtorangetools.com	CMT Orange Tools in Italy (dealers worldwide) specializes in cutters for Woodworking. We have successfully used the "Round nose bits".
www.dormerpramet.com	Dormer tools is a large manufacturer of cutters, with factories in several countries worldwide.
www.goldschmiedebedarf.de	Karl Fischer GmbH (Germany) has a complete range of products for jewellers, including (small) tools.
www.guering.com	Guehring from Germany, also represented in other countries.
www.harveytool.com	Harvey Tool (USA) supplies specialty carbide end mills.
www.hufschmied-tools.com	Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme GmbH (Germany). Specialized in cutters for plastics, acrylic, tooling board, copper and graphite.
www.itt.it	Industrial Technical Tools: carbide end mills from Italy.
www.iscar.com	Iscar is a supplier of precision carbide metal working tools, represented in 2 countries.
www.icscuttingtools.com	ICS Cutting Tools.
www.itc-ltd.co.uk	ITC: Industrial Tooling Corporation Ltd. Allround cutter manufacturer in Great Britain.
www.kennametal.com	Large USA based manufacturer, extensive on-line catalogue.
www.micro100.com	Micro 100, Inc.
www.mitsubishicarbide.com	Large manufacturer from Japan, with many representatives worldwide.
www.pmtnow.com	Performance Micro Tool (USA) offers small and very small milling cutters.
www.precisebits.com	Nice long cutters, also for non-metals. Made in the USA.
www.redlinetools.com	US-based manufacturer, many types of cutting tools available.
www.robbjack.com	Robb Jack Corp, specialized in cutting tools to machine plastic materials.
www.sandvik.coromant.com	Sandvik Coromant from Sweden, represented in 60 countries worldwide.
www.secotools.com	German manufacturer of various cutting tools.
www.tool-tool.com	Tool-tool.com by Be-Wise: manufacturer of carbide end mills in Taiwan.
www.uniontool.com	Union Tool Europe S.A. in Switzerland, European headquarters of Japanese manufacturer.
www.widia.com	Widia / Hanita Cutting Tools.
www.zeim.de	Zeim Technology in Germany is specialised in cutters for foam (rigid and flexible). Check the "Shank-End Rasp Cutters".